Cineverse has acquired the digital rights to the horror-tinged drama Balearic for release on its arthouse streaming platform Fandor, per Variety.
In the film, a trio of ferocious dogs trap four teens in a luxury home’s swimming pool after they break in. Meanwhile, neighbors celebrate the arrival of summer at a nearby villa during St. John’s Eve — a time traditionally associated with magic.
Ion De Sosa directs from a script he co-wrote with Chema García Ibarra, Juan González, Julián Génisson, and Lorena Iglesias.
Lara Gallo, Elias Hwidar, Ada Tormo, Paula Gala, María Llopis, Luka Peroš (“Money Heist”), Christina Rosenvinge, and Zorion Eguileor (The Platform) star.
The Spanish-language movie is produced by Spain’s Umbracle Cine, Jaibo Films, and Apellaniz & de Sosa with France’s La Fabrica Nocturna Cinéma.
Cineverse head of programming Eric Rowe described Balearic as “a daring, genre-defying film that feels both wholly original and uncannily timely.” He added, “Beneath its hypnotic surface, De Sosa taps into the unease and contradictions of the present moment in ways we believe will deeply resonate with Fandor audiences and anyone drawn to bold, original cinema.”
MoreThan Films is presenting Balearic at the Cannes film market, describing it as “a political and aesthetic statement” with an unsettling perspective, sharp humor, and a hard-to-categorize sensibility.
“We couldn’t think of a better place than Fandor for Balearic‘s North American digital release,” said MoreThan Films managing partner Queralt Pons Serras. “We believe that the film fits perfectly into their curatorial line-up that the programming team selects with great care. We are excited for U.S. and Canadian audiences to discover Ion de Sosa’s unique work.”
